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Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Date Uploaded: May 1, 2009

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 I used the same overlay as I used in yesterday's image, plus another of 'Playingwithbrushes' overlays, which can be found here.

Thanks cgino for that link.

I used the border overlay twice to get a little better coverage of darker colour. Once on the edge, and then a smaller version inside of that, and used a mask to blend the edges, and any bits I didn't like. I also used three solid colour filters, with masks, (brown, green and blue) to tone the colours on the inner circle. I also used a screen filter and a multiply filter, with GB and masks, to intensify the colour, and highlight the contrasts. Then a bit of dodge and burn, and finally a small crop and a curves layer.


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 05/02/2009 04:38:25 PM
A fairy tale image, looks like there might be a fairy godmother or a poisoned apple in the story. The dark chocolate border seems both a prison & a citadel.
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 05/02/2009 12:56:11 PM
Upon seeing the reflection, I went Ooooo!
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 05/02/2009 10:33:59 AM
Oh - fairy tale illustration here. Is she seeing her true evil self in the reflection, or is it about to take on a life of its own? The way we see her dark brooding eyes makes the beautiful girl rather sinister when we see her in the looking glass. I have found that brushes can really make a photo and indeed this did. I rarely read all of the technical explanations because I'm so intrigued by the finished product that I don't care how you got there. LOL WELL DONE
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 05/02/2009 09:56:44 AM
Gorgeous! It reminds you of what you might find inside an antique locket! So beautiful!
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 05/02/2009 08:47:32 AM
WOW ... this is amazing .. i'm too tired to say exactly why .. !!
but your use of the textures is magic .. :)
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 05/02/2009 07:23:24 AM
probably my favorite since being on dpchallenge...fantastic...kevin
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 05/02/2009 06:45:31 AM
I love love the frame in this, it looks fantastic!
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 05/02/2009 03:02:58 AM
I really like the color tones you worked up here. Your treatment gives it a very vintage feeling.
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 05/02/2009 01:12:40 AM
Both versions are beautiful. I think I like the coloured one more though. The colours are really lovely and subtle, and they all go well together
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 05/02/2009 12:52:43 AM
Totally love it! It has an intimate, secret feel to it. The colors are excellent, and the composition is through the roof! Great job.
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 05/02/2009 12:21:02 AM
this is really good...you know if you changed her to B&W it would look like a really cool "old time" photo...excellent notes...thank you so much...I really get alot out of that kind of information...
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